Review on Gotrax XR Ultra Electric Scooter: Max Range & Speed, LG Battery & 300W Motor, Pneumatic Tires, Foldable Escooter for Adults by Charles Mathews

We've had the GoTrax for a few months now, and generally have found it to be extremely easy to use, solidly built, and completely reliable. I've ridden it 13 miles with charge left on the battery, so the estimated range is pretty good. Definitely worth considering if you're looking for an entry-level electric scooter for commuting or getting around town without having to find parking. Just a couple of things that keep it from being five stars (which, to be fair, are probably "features" of most scooters at this level:- It comes with two gears. Gear 1 give you more power to go up steeper hills, but limits speed to about 9 mph, and so is almost never used. Gear 2 is only a little less powerful, and gives you the full 15 mph. For some reason, it defaults to gear 1 when you turn it on, so you have to remember to switch it to gear 2 every time you ride.- The accelerator is pretty much either on or off - you don't have much ability to cruise along at a lower speed by only pushing it partway, for example.- Similarly, the brakes (which work quite well) tend to engage pretty dramatically - if you're going full-speed, and slowly squeeze the brake handle, it just grips at some point and the scooter jerks as the brakes engage. It doesn't bother me much, but might be disquieting for riders looking for smoother action.- The cruise control is a bit annoying, in that you don't get to control it - if you're going consistently for seven seconds or so, it engages, and you don't get any kind of "I'm on cruise now" indicator - you just have to remember. That can be surprising when you let go of the accelerator and it doesn't slow down. Again, you get used to it, but it would have been nice to either have a button that activates it, or at least an indicator on the (bright, easily visible, very clear) display.- All operation is handled with a single little red button. Press to turn it on, 7-second to turn it off, 2-second press to switch gears, quick tap to turn the headlight on or off. The only annoying thing is the button location, on the main stem rather than up on the handlebars. It means that you pretty much have to stop if you want to safely push the button. Just something else to get used to.As you can see, those are pretty minor gripes. The actual operation is super-easy, and fun, and it's extremely stable. In a couple of months of reasonably heavy usage, I haven't seen any degradation in battery performance, though it seems like it's working a little harder to go up hills than it did on day one. It's a great choice as a starter scooter.